Elijah Dotson
Elijah Dotson
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Alex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Ever since he transferred to Belleville, Elijah has shot up just about everyone’s rankings- including mine.
Elijah is as explosive as they come- that’s a massive reason why he’s headed to Michigan. During his time at UofD, Elijah proved he can be a great deep-intermediate route runner, sporting elite change of direction. Plus, he has good hands, but I haven’t seen much to call his hands great. Elijah’s senior tape paints a good picture. The highlight at 0:37 shows his potential as a speed-in-space player. Elijah secures the screen, and perfectly navigates through the defense for the touchdown. 1:02 is a perfect example of Elijah’s excellent release then route running.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have some concerns. Namely, the first highlight on that highlight tape shows Elijah drop the ball short of the endzone. You see that from time to time in college football, and it unanimously gets clowned on- rightfully so. Also, Elijah seems to coast way too much. At worst, if he knows the ball isn’t coming to him, he can take plays off. Then, if he has an easy TD with an open field ahead, he’ll slow way down.
However, I will say that I have a decent character evaluation of him from an acquaintance at UofD Jesuit. My source tells me that Elijah is a very respectful, confident, and social person. He loves all sports, and he’s good at just about every sport he touches- zero shock there. As long as Elijah comes into Michigan and works his tail off, he has a shot to make a big mark.
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